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Mahath

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Mahath. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.A Kohathite Levite, father of Elkanah (1 Chr.
  2. 2.Another Kohathite Levite, of the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr.

Grasping.

  1. Mahath (1)

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    A Kohathite Levite, father of Elkanah (1 Chr. 6:35).

  2. Mahath (2)

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    Another Kohathite Levite, of the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:12).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(grabbing).

A Zohathite of the house of Korah. (1 Chronicles 6:35) Also a Kohathite, in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29:12; 31:13)

In the Bible

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Verses where Mahath is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 6:35

    the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12

    Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

  • 2 Chronicles 31:13

    Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.

Scripture on Mahath

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Entries that reference Mahath

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Mahath references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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